NOAA forecasts above-average Atlantic hurricane season

The forecasted period could be the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season.

• May 24, 2022

2022 Atlantic hurricane season forecast

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its forecast for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting at least 14 named storms and 6 to 10 hurricanes. Tanya Rivero has details.

• May 24, 2022
• 0:35

Droughts will continue, much of U.S. will see above-average temperatures, NOAA says

The NOAA said this spring's drought represents the largest the country has seen since 2013.

• Mar 17, 2022

Sea levels along U.S. coast to rise a foot by 2050, study projects

The forecasted increase over the next 30 years could amount to the same rise seen over the last 100 years.

• Feb 19, 2022

New report says sea levels will rise in the next 30 years as much as they did in the past century

That's according to several federal agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

• Feb 16, 2022

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the May 22, 2014 edition.

More than three thousand homeowners have been told they must be ready to leave as firefighters battle a wildfire near Sedona, Arizona. Calm conditions allowed the aerial attack on the fire to resume Thursday morning, but gusts later reached 35 mph; and, Sherman Safford's brush with fame began when Norman Rockwell visited his high school in search of a cheerful nobody to star in his 1957 painting "The Rookie." Safford speaks with Lee Cowan about being immortalized by an American icon.

• May 22, 2014
• 20:18

Northern Lights could be visible in parts of the U.S. Saturday night

The agency said Saturday that there is a 99% chance of a minor or greater solar radiation storm to occur.

• Oct 30, 2021

La Niña expected to bring warmer-than-average winter to parts of U.S.

This winter may be warmer and drier than usual for some parts of the U.S., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

• Oct 22, 2021

9/10/19: Red and Blue

Dan Bishop declared winner in N.C. 9th district; Catching up on the 2020 campaign trail.

• Sep 10, 2019
• 48:45

9/10/19: CBSN Evening News

Dan Bishop declared winner in N.C. 9th district; School custodian makes a big career move.

• Sep 10, 2019
• 54:18

Climate change and coastal infrastructure

Dr. William Sweet, an oceanographer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, joins CBSN to discuss the phenomenon of high tide flooding and why it is a concern for coastal communities. Sweet explains how climate change is contributing to a rise in sea levels and why this is putting strain on infrastructure systems along the shoreline.

• Jul 26, 2019
• 5:22

Wreck of iconic military ship found, ending "decades-long mystery"

The U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear served in two World Wars, and at one point was captained by the first Black man to command a U.S. government vessel.

• Oct 15, 2021

Hurricane Sam "has peaked in intensity," no landfall expected

National Hurricane Center says the small but powerful storm is expected to fluctuate in strength over the Atlantic for a few days before weakening.

• Sep 27, 2021

U.S. records hottest summer, NOAA says

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a report showing the U.S. had the hottest summer on record, topping the 1936 Dust Bowl. It also showed the country experienced an abnormal amount of extreme weather events. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joined CBSN's Lana Zak to break it down.

• Sep 10, 2021
• 5:12

U.S. slightly surpasses 1936 record for hottest summer ever, NOAA says

In addition to the record-breaking heat, there were several significant climate anomalies and events this summer, per National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

• Sep 10, 2021

Ida's remnants pound Northeast, killing at least 45

The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused torrential rain, devastating floods and tornadoes.

• Sep 3, 2021

Feds responding to reports of oil and chemical spills in Gulf of Mexico

An apparent miles-long brownish-black oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico was seen in aerial survey imagery released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

• Sep 2, 2021

Photos show black slick in water near Gulf oil rig in wake of Hurricane Ida

An apparent miles-long oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is seen in aerial survey imagery released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

• Sep 1, 2021

Ida causes widespread damage along Louisiana coast

Search and rescue operations are underway after Hurricane Ida​ slammed the Louisiana coast, leaving about one million homes and businesses without power.

• Aug 31, 2021

Hurricane Ida fueled by Louisiana's swamps, lakes

Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center in Florida, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain why Hurricane Ida hasn't lost strength despite making landfall in Louisiana earlier in the day as a Category 4 storm packing maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Read more here.

• Aug 29, 2021
• 2:24

Ida expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane

The hurricane will reach Louisiana's shores on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and government officials have already declared a state of emergency in the state.

• Aug 28, 2021

The Arctic Circle saw record-high temperatures in 2020, NOAA report finds

The 31st annual State of the Climate report confirmed 2020 was among the three warmest years in recorded history.

• Aug 26, 2021

Video shows Mt. Shasta "poking its head" through wildfire smoke

The Caldor Fire, which had grown to over 106,500 acres, has destroyed more than 400 homes.

• Aug 23, 2021

New England fears a hurricane as Henri approaches

It's been 30 years since a hurricane made a direct landfall in New England. But there's some chance that streak will end later this weekend.

• Aug 20, 2021

July was the hottest month ever recorded, NOAA says

It's "very likely" that 2021 will be among the world's 10 warmest years on record.

• Aug 13, 2021

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